review article; general remarks
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
meaning; significance; sense
literally; self-explanatorily
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend